Prostatitis is the most common disease of the male genital area, every second man after 60 years suffers from inflammation of the prostate. We often hear about folk remedies for prostatitis.
Treatment of prostatitis in men with folk remedies can be carried out only after consultation with an andrologist and in complex therapy, otherwise serious complications are possible.
Treatment of prostatitis with folk remedies should be accompanied by a healthy lifestyle. One must eat properly, do exercises to improve blood circulation in the tissues.
If you ignore these recommendations, folk remedies will be ineffective and this is due to impaired blood circulation and degenerative changes in the prostate.
Treatment of acute prostatitis with folk remedies
If the patient has signs of acute prostatitis, such as sharp pain in the lower abdomen, a strong burning sensation during urination and fever, a weak stream of urine, then you should consult a doctor. Prostatitis can be infectious or non-infectious. In case of bacterial inflammation, it is necessary to take antibiotics.
If you do not take antibiotics and do not use a medical course of treatment, but treat a bacterial infection with folk remedies, there is a risk of provoking severe suppuration, which can lead to sepsis. It is especially dangerous to warm the prostate in infectious inflammation, as bacteria multiply much faster in the heat.
If the patient has a recurrence of nonbacterial prostatitis, then the prescriptions of traditional medicine can be used in complex therapy. But not all prescriptions are allowed to be used in conjunction with medications. The following remedies are effective in acute prostatitis:
- To strengthen the immune system and speed recovery, it is useful to use freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices.
- To relieve inflammation, make microenemas with a decoction of chamomile.
- Candles with propolis and cocoa butter are quite safe and effective.
- In prostatitis is effective pear compote without added sugar.
Treatment of acute prostatitis with baths is not recommended due to a bacterial infection that can provoke pathology, it is better to refuse this method of therapy.
Treatment of chronic prostatitis with folk remedies
Chronic inflammation of the prostate is an advanced form of the disease that is difficult to treat. For more effective therapy, the use of folk remedies is recommended, but the recommendations of the attending physician can not be ignored.
The most effective alternative recipes for the treatment of chronic prostatitis:
- Healing baths. For the preparation of baths you can use pine needles, chamomile, sage, calendula and other herbs that have anti-inflammatory action. You need to steam the herb and strain it, pour the broth into a bowl of warm water and sit in it. The duration of the procedure is 15 minutes. The baths are done 2-3 times a week.
- A tincture of celandine, which is sold in pharmacies, helps with prostatitis. In addition, celandine is an excellent antioxidant, reduces the risk of adenoma and prostate cancer. Take the tincture for 2 months, starting with one drop, increasing by 1 drop each day.
- Honey is a well-known anti-inflammatory agent, it is used to make candles for prostatitis. To make candles, honey, flour and one egg are mixed to form candles. The resulting suppositories should be injected into the rectum in the morning and evening for one month.
- Pumpkin seeds are very effective in chronic prostatitis. You should eat 30 seeds a day.
- Chestnuts have long been used for adenoma and prostatitis. To prepare a healing broth, you need to take the peel of ripe chestnuts. The finished product is drunk during the day instead of tea, it is also used as a microenema.
- To relieve the symptoms of prostatitis, you can prepare a folk remedy with propolis, it well relieves spasms and inflammation. For the preparation of candles take 0, 1 gram of propolis and 2 grams of cocoa butter. You must be treated within 30 days.
Before using folk remedies, you need to make sure that they are not allergic.
Prevention of prostatitis
Prostatitis is a very nasty disease, so the best thing to do is to prevent recurrence of the inflammation. The following methods will help prevent pathology:
- You need to eat lots of fresh herbs and vegetables and don't forget about pumpkin seeds.
- To reduce the risk of inflammation of the prostate, you should drink courses of Ivan tea 3 times a year.
- It is very useful for male potency and prostatitis prevention to eat a mixture of walnuts, dried apricots and honey.
- For prevention it is recommended to drink a decoction of oats with the addition of parsley juice. To do this, boil the oats until soft, then filter. Parsley juice is added to the liquid in a ratio of 1: 10. You should drink a decoction of 100 grams three times a day.
An important condition for successful prevention is a proper sexual life. Specialists in alternative medicine, together with doctors, recommend regular sex, preferably with a regular partner. It is better to refuse indiscriminate sexual intercourse due to the risk of contracting infectious diseases.
Also, the prevention of prostatitis involves regular visits to an andrologist, refusal of fatty and unhealthy foods, alcohol. If the patient wants to prevent the development of prostatitis at home, it is imperative to do gymnastics, paying special attention to the pelvic area.
Conclusion
Folk remedies for prostatitis have been used by humans for many centuries, but unfortunately they are not as effective as needed for this disease. Therefore, you should not focus on alternative treatments and neglect the trip to the doctor, such a choice will not lead to anything good.